Megalopygidae caterpillar (IMAGE) University of Queensland Caption The venom of the Megalopygidae caterpillar has been found to have toxin genes transferred from bacteria Credit Credit: University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience Usage Restrictions Please credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.